YURI MERZLIAKOV: CO-CHAIRS STRIVE FOR NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT’S BEING PERFECT IN LEGAL ASPECT

Noyan Tapan

Nov 17, 2008

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. "We all strive for even if one
conflict’s being completely perfect in the legal aspect, it is our
goal," Ambassador Yuri Merzliakov, the OSCE Minsk Group Russian
Co-chair, stated at the November 17 press conference commenting upon
the Declaration on Nagorno Karabakh settlement signed on November
2 in Moscow. He reminded that the Declaration stipulates that the
negotiations will be continued on the basis of the principles of
international law. The Russian diplomat also reminded that the Moscow
declaration says nothing about a concrete solution, but only emphasizes
that the solution should be political, which is already very important.

As to different commentaries upon the Declaration, Y. Merzliakov said
that the Co-chairs proceed from what they heard from I. Aliyev three
days ago. In particular, according to him, President I. Aliyev stated
that the signing of the declaration is evidence that each side sees
its positive in that document. "It is difficult to expect Azerbaijan’s
interpretation completely coinciding with the vision of it in Armenia
and Karabakh. It is difficult to suppose that there will be unanimity
in the two countries and in Karabakh.

And perhaps it is good, as how do you imagine signing of the first
joint document after 1994, when the ceasefire document was signed."